Apr 23, 2012 doctorw2 Says:
to simply obey a law without understanding it, causes one to break it.
Dec 6, 2011 yinyangnature Says:
It's a 1970's TV series called "Kung Fu". It was released on DVD in 2007.
Dec 5, 2011 tigere01 Says:
What's the name of this movie? English version hopefully.
Oct 30, 2011 sean695380 Says:
the idea of law never can over come nature but what makes us human is breaking natural laws. One cannot truly love until they truly hate. truth is hidden because its power defies law
Oct 14, 2011 grahambates1 Says:
The activity of lawyers/bureaucrats is counted as part of a nation's GDP, therefore, it's profitable for a gvnmnt to hve all their laws coz it creates the possibility of lengthy trials etc, and thus a bigger GDP. So these complexities aren't seen as restricting, but rather, as 'healthy' for a country's appearance statistically. Our modern world is run by what could easily be called gang lords (the elite). Probably like the kind that the Buddhists invented Kung Fu to defend themselves against!
Sep 10, 2011 tindesk136 Says:
This show is timeless and really stood apart from the other pedestrian offerings on TV then and now. Thanks for posting the old clips from this show. Ugh, dullards using this fine clip as a soapbox to air their petty grievances about religion. How about...Hegel failed in his attempt to show that Aristotle's laws of logic misconstrued reality. There, that's more relevant to the clip.
Sep 8, 2011 zachf777 Says:
I'm sorry, it looks like you're right. But I would like to add that although those "religions" you've mentioned may topple as stated in your original quote, the religion of the "holy doctrines" you mentioned will not.
Sep 5, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
Since you only seem to be disapproving of the statement in terms of the Bible, I'll only list examples regarding this book. The KKK quoted Rev 3:14 on their website as justification for their hateful belief system. Adolf frequently referenced the Bible (namely Rev 3:16) when influencing others with his speeches. The Army of God terrorist group quoted scriptures such as Lev 20:1-5, Lament 2:19, and Psalm 94:16 to justify their homicidal actions. Shall I go on or am I wasting my time?
Sep 5, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
Firstly, you're correct, I didn't deny it because I seem to have skipped over it. My original comment was refering to religion as a whole, not just Christianity specifically. Technically speaking, the Abrahamic religions are all founded upon the Holy Bible, as the Qu'Ran is basically a re-working of its texts. Secondly, I'm not entirely sure if giving you quote after quote by members of various terroristic religious groups is really necessary, but if you insist...
Sep 4, 2011 zachf777 Says:
...Secondly, as far as "Christian extremist groups"...You feel they're "using the scriptures to justify committing the very evils that these holy doctrines were intended to prevent", yet my point remains that it merely seems to be a popular catchphrase, but with no real truth or examples to substantiate it, other than the tiny wbc that you mentioned.
Sep 4, 2011 zachf777 Says:
@Mystrymeat I never said it was unimportant, I said it was rare. Also, Muslims, al quaeda, hezbolla, etc don't use the Holy Bible, as I presumed you were referring to which you did not deny, but they instead use the quaran of course, which is not commonly thought of when the word "scripture" is used by most in America.
Sep 3, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
The WBC is only the tip of the iceberg. Are the infringed rights of groups such as gays simply for their orientation unimportant? Do the acts of violence, genocide, and ethnic cleansing committed by Muslim and Christian extremist groups such as the Orange Volunteers, IRA, KKK, Al Qaeda, Hezbolla, and other militant groups not suffice? Do these ongoing holy wars mean nothing? Perhaps religion's major role in politics is not reason enough for it to be considered a problem?
Sep 3, 2011 zachf777 Says:
Alright, you did give one example, but the "evils" that small group is doing seems in no way enough impact to "topple the tree of religion", not quite.
Sep 2, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
I'm not the person who originally said that, which is why the opening statement is in quotations, but I'll answer anyway. People can use just about any biblical scriptures to justify their actions, whether it is actually justifiable or not is purely up to one's own perspective. One particular example would be the members of the Westboro Baptist Church, which parade about with hateful, anti-homosexual propaganda and use scriptures such as Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 as justification.
Aug 31, 2011 zachf777 Says:
Actually, most justice in our system is administered by people that are not involve one way or the other with the crime. You think lawyers and judges are being immature to prosecute rapists and what not? What about if someone steals all your money? Is that pretentious immaturity for the courts to make them pay it back? Where do you people come up with this stuff?!
Aug 31, 2011 zachf777 Says:
I'm seeing a lot of evil out there...but the only time "scripture" is actually mentioned is when people are blaming it for evil (I presume you're talking about the Bible). Since you feel this has become such a huge problem, can you enlighten us about which scriptures are being used to justify which evils? Because I keep hearing your arguement about how evil people use scriptures, but I never actually hear any scripture quoted these days (outside of church), so I think that's a lie.
Jul 31, 2011 fntime Says:
Or maybe a method to isolate the innocent from the
wicked!.
And frankly, words are words and deeds are deeds.
Words and talking have a very short shelf life.
Jul 2, 2011 fntime Says:
You are totally correct.
You can add governments, schools, health providers and charities.
Like all beaucracies, they grow until they reach the point of being useless,
never remembering their original purpose. But doesn't it seem like
they have united into a force, that in the end is the enemy of all
self reliant , open minded, seekers of truth and the independent.
They seek to control those who need to be lead and need to be
deceived.
Mar 14, 2011 jannevellamo Says:
She can afford her own.
Mar 14, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
Let's hope Oprah Winfrey isn't in the area. She can smell chocolate within a 200-mile radius.
Mar 11, 2011 jannevellamo Says:
NNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Mystrymeat!!!! Ok God, you've done it again! I asked you to not blow up a chocolate factory and what do you do? You let Aliens bomb his house with a gigantic chocolate bunny!!!! This is really getting ridiculous, just like when I prophecized there was going to be a lot less pollution from air travel and you gave us the 9.11. Can't I ever get anything nice to predict? Just a minute, I have an idea! The sole survivor shall eat his way out of the ruins...
Mar 11, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
Curses! Your prophecy has failed this time. You're a false prophet... ANTICHRIST!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
Mar 11, 2011 jannevellamo Says:
Chocolate bunnies are going to start falling from the sky. Please god, let that not mean an explosion in a chocolate factory, or Mystrymeat might need a hardhat as well as a plate.
Mar 11, 2011 Mystrymeat Says:
Dammit, quit being such a prophet! On second thought... quick, say chocolate bunnies are going to start falling from the sky! Just do it! I'll get a plate ready.
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This video is from the "Empty Pages of a Dead Book" episode, from the 1970's TV series "Kung Fu". Here we see Master Kan (Philip Ahn) questioning Young Caine (Radames Pera) and Yet-Sen (Raymond Chao) over the fruit taken during a period of fasting. Ea... More
Learn more about this philosophy here.....
This video is from the "Empty Pages of a Dead Book" episode, from the 1970's TV series "Kung Fu". Here we see Master Kan (Philip Ahn) questioning Young Caine (Radames Pera) and Yet-Sen (Raymond Chao) over the fruit taken during a period of fasting. Earlier Master Kan had told the young students that they must not pick the ripe plums in the garden, since to do this would be breaking the law. Young Caine later witnesses Yet-Sen picking the plums, but is left unsure whether he should report the matter to Master Kan. Later Caine finds out that Yet-Sen was feeding the plums to an injured dove.
On hearing what had transpired Master Kan realises that he had done the two students a great disservice. His law has led Caine to unfairly doubt his friend's integrity and had forced Yet-Sen to conceal a good deed. Although Master Kan had made his law with every good intention, the virtue that had been intended had been lost. Therefore the master honours the two students for reminding him of the error of attending only to the letter of the law and not its purpose.
The ancient Taoists did not trust words and often warned of the dangers that resulted from rigidness. The sages advised the Chinese nobility against putting the laws into print, citing this would only cause confusion.
You may find these ideas strange, but think of how often the laws are poorly applied. We have all heard of the occasions where victims are treated like criminals; and the criminals able to escaped justice on a small technicality. These are both examples of where the initial intent of law has been lost. Of course our law makers are endlessly trying to address these inequalities, but this is a never ending process of amendments that only serves to drown the original intent further in complex legal syntax.
Since the dawn of time mankind has desired an infallible code that would bring about an utopian existence. Naturally this desire gave birth to the religious scriptures in which many of our modern laws are derived. Believing them to be the word of God gave these laws authority, making them beyond the questioning of mere mortals. Unfortunately the authors of the scriptures were mortals and they wrote the laws with only specific instances in mind, disregarding the countless variables of Nature. The result of this is we now live in a world where religious fanatics are using the scriptures to justify committing the very evils that these holy doctrines were intended to prevent.
Nevertheless, even in our highly secular culture we still attempt to solve all our social problems by the creation of laws of ever increasing complexity. This is often in the misguided belief that these laws will protect us from the predatory behaviour of others. Yet sociopaths never see the law as a barrier. They usually believe themselves above the law and are confident they can escape prosecution using their charm and intelligence. Sociopaths are more likely to see rules and laws as something to oppress and manipulate the rest of us.
The system of justice the ancient Taoists favoured is the flexibility and innate order of Nature. Called "Li" by the ancients, this is the pattern of intelligence that is beyond the description of words. We can see this indescribable pattern as the markings in jade, the fibre in muscle and the grain in wood. These organic configurations have a very sophisticated order that can't be described or aptly defined. "Li" is usually translated into English as "organic order".
The Taoists believed justice should be dispensed on a case by case basis by people who possess Li. Together with compassion, moderation, humility; these people would have an innate sense of justice beyond what could be defined by our current legal system.
Needless to say our modern judicial system is in some aspects an attempt to emulate "Li". But unfortunately we too often see our courts hamstrung by complex bureaucracy; restricted by inflexible and archaic laws; and their decisions too often criticised by a public who haven't been privy to all the evidence presented.
To learn more about Li, Taoist morality or the Taoist philosophy, please visit my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/TaoFAQLess
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doctorw2 Says:
to simply obey a law without understanding it, causes one to break it.
yinyangnature Says:
It's a 1970's TV series called "Kung Fu". It was released on DVD in 2007.
tigere01 Says:
What's the name of this movie? English version hopefully.
sean695380 Says:
the idea of law never can over come nature but what makes us human is breaking natural laws. One cannot truly love until they truly hate. truth is hidden because its power defies law
grahambates1 Says:
The activity of lawyers/bureaucrats is counted as part of a nation's GDP, therefore, it's profitable for a gvnmnt to hve all their laws coz it creates the possibility of lengthy trials etc, and thus a bigger GDP. So these complexities aren't seen as restricting, but rather, as 'healthy' for a country's appearance statistically. Our modern world is run by what could easily be called gang lords (the elite). Probably like the kind that the Buddhists invented Kung Fu to defend themselves against!
tindesk136 Says:
This show is timeless and really stood apart from the other pedestrian offerings on TV then and now. Thanks for posting the old clips from this show. Ugh, dullards using this fine clip as a soapbox to air their petty grievances about religion. How about...Hegel failed in his attempt to show that Aristotle's laws of logic misconstrued reality. There, that's more relevant to the clip.
zachf777 Says:
I'm sorry, it looks like you're right. But I would like to add that although those "religions" you've mentioned may topple as stated in your original quote, the religion of the "holy doctrines" you mentioned will not.
Mystrymeat Says:
Since you only seem to be disapproving of the statement in terms of the Bible, I'll only list examples regarding this book. The KKK quoted Rev 3:14 on their website as justification for their hateful belief system. Adolf frequently referenced the Bible (namely Rev 3:16) when influencing others with his speeches. The Army of God terrorist group quoted scriptures such as Lev 20:1-5, Lament 2:19, and Psalm 94:16 to justify their homicidal actions. Shall I go on or am I wasting my time?
Mystrymeat Says:
Firstly, you're correct, I didn't deny it because I seem to have skipped over it. My original comment was refering to religion as a whole, not just Christianity specifically. Technically speaking, the Abrahamic religions are all founded upon the Holy Bible, as the Qu'Ran is basically a re-working of its texts. Secondly, I'm not entirely sure if giving you quote after quote by members of various terroristic religious groups is really necessary, but if you insist...
zachf777 Says:
...Secondly, as far as "Christian extremist groups"...You feel they're "using the scriptures to justify committing the very evils that these holy doctrines were intended to prevent", yet my point remains that it merely seems to be a popular catchphrase, but with no real truth or examples to substantiate it, other than the tiny wbc that you mentioned.
zachf777 Says:
@Mystrymeat I never said it was unimportant, I said it was rare. Also, Muslims, al quaeda, hezbolla, etc don't use the Holy Bible, as I presumed you were referring to which you did not deny, but they instead use the quaran of course, which is not commonly thought of when the word "scripture" is used by most in America.
Mystrymeat Says:
The WBC is only the tip of the iceberg. Are the infringed rights of groups such as gays simply for their orientation unimportant? Do the acts of violence, genocide, and ethnic cleansing committed by Muslim and Christian extremist groups such as the Orange Volunteers, IRA, KKK, Al Qaeda, Hezbolla, and other militant groups not suffice? Do these ongoing holy wars mean nothing? Perhaps religion's major role in politics is not reason enough for it to be considered a problem?
zachf777 Says:
Alright, you did give one example, but the "evils" that small group is doing seems in no way enough impact to "topple the tree of religion", not quite.
Mystrymeat Says:
I'm not the person who originally said that, which is why the opening statement is in quotations, but I'll answer anyway. People can use just about any biblical scriptures to justify their actions, whether it is actually justifiable or not is purely up to one's own perspective. One particular example would be the members of the Westboro Baptist Church, which parade about with hateful, anti-homosexual propaganda and use scriptures such as Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 as justification.
zachf777 Says:
Actually, most justice in our system is administered by people that are not involve one way or the other with the crime. You think lawyers and judges are being immature to prosecute rapists and what not? What about if someone steals all your money? Is that pretentious immaturity for the courts to make them pay it back? Where do you people come up with this stuff?!
zachf777 Says:
I'm seeing a lot of evil out there...but the only time "scripture" is actually mentioned is when people are blaming it for evil (I presume you're talking about the Bible). Since you feel this has become such a huge problem, can you enlighten us about which scriptures are being used to justify which evils? Because I keep hearing your arguement about how evil people use scriptures, but I never actually hear any scripture quoted these days (outside of church), so I think that's a lie.
fntime Says:
Or maybe a method to isolate the innocent from the wicked!. And frankly, words are words and deeds are deeds. Words and talking have a very short shelf life.
fntime Says:
You are totally correct. You can add governments, schools, health providers and charities. Like all beaucracies, they grow until they reach the point of being useless, never remembering their original purpose. But doesn't it seem like they have united into a force, that in the end is the enemy of all self reliant , open minded, seekers of truth and the independent. They seek to control those who need to be lead and need to be deceived.
jannevellamo Says:
She can afford her own.
Mystrymeat Says:
Let's hope Oprah Winfrey isn't in the area. She can smell chocolate within a 200-mile radius.
jannevellamo Says:
NNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Mystrymeat!!!! Ok God, you've done it again! I asked you to not blow up a chocolate factory and what do you do? You let Aliens bomb his house with a gigantic chocolate bunny!!!! This is really getting ridiculous, just like when I prophecized there was going to be a lot less pollution from air travel and you gave us the 9.11. Can't I ever get anything nice to predict? Just a minute, I have an idea! The sole survivor shall eat his way out of the ruins...
Mystrymeat Says:
Curses! Your prophecy has failed this time. You're a false prophet... ANTICHRIST!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
jannevellamo Says:
Chocolate bunnies are going to start falling from the sky. Please god, let that not mean an explosion in a chocolate factory, or Mystrymeat might need a hardhat as well as a plate.
Mystrymeat Says:
Dammit, quit being such a prophet! On second thought... quick, say chocolate bunnies are going to start falling from the sky! Just do it! I'll get a plate ready.